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   Par·en·thet·i·cal

   /ˌperənˈTHedək(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or inserted as a parenthesis: "ignore the parenthetical remarks that pockmark every page"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin parentheticus, from Greek parenthetos ‘interpolated’, from para- para-1 + enthetos ‘capable of being put in’. Compare with parenthesis.

   Derivatives

   • 1. parenthetic adjective
   • 2. parenthetically adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parentheticParenthetical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PARENTHETICAL is of, relating to, or expressed in a parenthesis. How to use parenthetical in a sentence.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parentheticalParenthetical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses. “ parenthetical remarks”. synonyms: parenthetic. incident, incidental. (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence. noun.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARENTHETICAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˌpær·ənˈθet̬·ɪ·k ə l / (also parenthetic, us / ˌpær·ənˈθet̬·ɪk /) Add to word list. written in parentheses, or said in addition to the main part of what you are saying: He added a parenthetical comment to his original statement.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › parentheticalPARENTHETICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Parenthetical definition: of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis. See examples of PARENTHETICAL used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARENTHETICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PARENTHETICAL definition: 1. A parenthetical remark is said in addition to the main part of what you are saying or writing…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › parentheticalParenthetical - definition of parenthetical by The Free ...

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   1. Set off within or as if within parentheses; qualifying or explanatory: a parenthetical remark. 2. Using or containing parentheses. n. A parenthetical word, phrase, or remark. par′en·thet′i·cal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'parenthetical' - Collins Online ...

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   A complete guide to the word "PARENTHETICAL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › parenthetical_adjparenthetical - Oxford English Dictionary

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word parenthetical, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARENTHETICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    A parenthetical remark or section is put into something written or spoken but is not essential to it.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionparenthetical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    given as extra information in a speech or piece of writing. Definition of parenthetical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.